HMS Vanguard (S146)

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Submarine
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Trident_II_missiles
gptkbp:beam 12.8 meters
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class Vanguard-class
gptkbp:commissioned 1993
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1993
1993-08-14
gptkbp:crew 135 personnel
Royal_Navy_training_programs
gptkbp:currentStatus In service
gptkbp:decommissioned Not decommissioned yet
gptkbp:deployedTo North_Atlantic
gptkbp:design gptkb:BAE_Systems
gptkbp:displacement 16,000 tons
15,900 tons
gptkbp:draft 12.5 meters
gptkbp:endurance 90 days
gptkbp:energyEfficiency PWR2
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Nuclear waste management
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Captain_John_W._W._McGowan
gptkbp:firstHeld 2019
gptkbp:futurePlans Continued service until 2030s
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_UK's_nuclear_deterrent_strategy
gptkbp:homePort Faslane
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:HMNB_Clyde
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Vanguard (S146)
gptkbp:launchDate 1992-02-03
gptkbp:launched 1992
gptkbp:length 150 meters
gptkbp:lengthOverall 150 meters
gptkbp:maintenance Regular maintenance cycles
gptkbp:missileSystem 16 x missile tubes
gptkbp:notableOperations Continuous at-sea deterrence
gptkbp:operationalRange Unlimited range
gptkbp:operationalStatus Global
Active duty
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:powers 2 x pressurized water reactors
gptkbp:propulsion Nuclear
gptkbp:radar Navigation_radar
gptkbp:safetyFeatures High safety standards
gptkbp:secondaryRole Intelligence gathering
Strategic deterrence
gptkbp:sensors Sonar_systems
gptkbp:services 1993
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMS_Vigilant
gptkb:HMS_Victorious
HMS Vengeance
gptkbp:speed 25 knots
gptkbp:status Active
gptkbp:torpedoSystem 4 x 533 mm
gptkbp:training gptkb:Royal_Navy_Submarine_Service